Tag: bloodhound ssc
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Bloodhound SSC secures funding to break land speed record
A British team composed of top Formula 1 and aerospace industry engineers has announced it has secured funding for its attempt to break the existing world land speed record. At the wheel of the outlandish Bloodhound SSC vehicle will be the world’s fastest man, Andy Green, who has held the 763 mph record for almost…
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Bloodhound SSC Ballistic Testing Shoots Bits Of Wheel At Driver At 2,300 MPH: Video
When traveling at 1,000 mph, the Bloodhound SSC land speed record car’s wheels will spin 10,200 times per minute—or 170 times per second. If part of the wheel comes off at that speed, you’re talking about a life-ending projectile. So what do you do about it? You engineer, you build, and then you test. This…